Best Gifts for Xbox Owners in 2016

The holiday season is fast approaching, and if you're shopping for an Xbox fan, here are a few gifts you should consider!

Video gaming is a huge cultural phenomenon, and Xbox is one of the most recognizable brands of the lot. There are tons of ways you can help friends and family enhance their Xbox experience this holiday season, and here are just a few of the best!

Great games

Undoubtedly, the best gift for any Xbox One owner this holiday season is great games, and thankfully, the Xbox is crammed with them. Always try to find out if the owner has the game already before purchasing! Here are just five games you should consider for this holiday season, but we have a much more expansive list you can check out using the link below.

Gears of War 4

Gears of War 4 is the latest entry in the Xbox-defining shooter series. Take on JD Fenix and his crew to kickstart a brand new saga, against a horrific new threat. Gears of War 4 is an excellent gift because it packs piles of value into a single title. A strong campaign, frenetic multiplayer and persistently updated co-operative Horde Mode will keep Gears of War 4 fresh for months to come. If you're buying for a Gears of War fan already, check out our Gears Gift Guide over here!

Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1 is arguably the greatest shooter available for Xbox One now, and it makes for a truly epic gift this holiday season. Battlefield 1's 32 vs. 32 multiplayer is unmatched for explosive, tactical combat, which persistently as rewarding as it is enthralling.

ReCore

One for the younger friends and relatives, ReCore is a vibrant action-platformer from Microsoft Studios. Join Joule and an eclectic cast of cutesy robots on a quest to discover what went wrong on the planet of Far Eden.

Groove Music Gift Card

Until we (hopefully) get Spotify on Xbox One, Groove Music is an awesome alternative that beats Spotify in a number of ways. Groove Music subscriptions also come with 100GB of OneDrive storage, which also allows you to store MP3s you own in the cloud for streaming to any device. A Groove Music Gift Card would make an excellent gift for Xbox One owners who are also big music fans.

Xbox One Elite Controller

Probably the best gift for any Xbox One owner is the Elite controller. Trigger locks allow you to shoot faster. Interchangeable joysticks allow you to play at higher sensitivities without losing precision, and the configurable paddles add an all-new dimension to play.

Complete with a premium carry case, tons of additional parts and next-level build quality, the Xbox One Elite Controller isn't cheap at around $150, but it is guaranteed to make any Xbox owner a happy gamer this holiday season.

Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tournament Headset

This is another expensive item, but if you're in the market to improve a loved one's audio experience, this setup is simply unmatched. Still, there are tons of other great headsets on the market, and if you're looking for something different, we've rounded up some of the best headsets right over here.

Turtle Beach's Elite Pro Tournament headset combined with the Tactical Audio Controller provides unprecedented control over your sound experience on Xbox One. Manually adjust party chat levels, noise cancellation, surround sound modes that allow you to emphasize enemy footsteps, and much more. The Elite Pro Tournament is also one of the most comfortable headsets money can buy, with a floating headband with adjustable tension, gratuitously cushioned ear cups with airy, high-quality fabrics.

The Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tournament with Tactical Audio Controller comes in at around $400, or separately for around $200 each.

Nyko Charge Block

If you're buying for a fan of wireless controllers, then consider the Nyko Charge Block!

Not only does the Block allow you to keep your controllers neat and tidy, but it also passively charges special batteries that come with the product. You can either purchase a dock for two controllers, or just a dock for a single controller.

Seagate Xbox HDD

Seagate makes some excellent Xbox-branded USB-powered hard disk drives that are crucial for expanding storage on the lower-end consoles. As video games get more complex with updates, and libraries grow, the base storage available with Xbox consoles simply isn't adequate for most.

Thankfully, Seagate have some great storage options available. With 2 TB and 4 TB configurations, the Seagate Xbox HDDs will future-proof a loved one's console against getting full prematurely for around $100 and $150.

Managed to download the Dev mode preview app about 2months ago after article from MSPU highlighted it and using the then Store bug downloaded it. Was able to stream Doom demo to phone and played with X1 control while in range. Accordingly to MSPU a true app is currently in beta testing and from experience of the dev mode app, its shaping up very well.

Wouldn't mind upgrading to a One S, but the thing is so ugly in white, and the BF1 model is kinda gross. I wish that blue one were widely available (or the grey), and in a 1 TB model. Unsure there is enough reason to go to the One S if it means $150+ or halving my HDD size.

Hey Jez, here are two awesome gifts that for some strange reason did not make it on your list. But are gifts that I am sure every owner of an Xbox One S would love to see under the Xmas tree this holiday season.